containers supporting the grieving process

2025-04-26 10:54 Note Type: Tags:

Various “containers,” such as rituals, writing, nature, art and meaningful connection, can support the grieving process.

The best advice I got about grieving was actually from my daughter’s pediatrician, who we went to go see after Naima passed away. She said, “I want you to take care of your body. I want you to get rest and sleep and eat well because grieving is really hard work.”

There’s no recipe. There’s no pill. There are no five steps to getting over your grief. You actually have to grieve. And that’s the hardest part. I think, for a lot of people and especially in this culture that is grief-denying, it’s like I just want to get it over with. That’s not how it works. It has its own timeline; it’s completely unpredictable.

The simple act of remembering and giving voice to your feelings and sharing memories about the person is really huge and powerful.